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Published on: August 12, 2026
The correct formal charges on oxygen atoms numbered 2, 1 and 3 respectively are:
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
F.C. (formal charge) 
(Total No. of valence electron in the free atom) - (Total no. of non-bonding e - (lone pair) 
(Total number of bonding (shared) electron)
(2) atom 
(1) atom 
(3) atom 
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